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Lyrid Shower falling on Earth Day
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this year on the morning of Earth Day, April 22, but will be visible…
Humans will compete with robots by 2040
By 2040, cabs will be driven by Google robots, shops will become showrooms for online outlets and call centres will…
‘Dragon’ cargo ship docks at International Space Station
After a 36 hour journey, the Dragon cargo ship has made an Easter Sunday delivery of food, science experiments and…
KU scientist declared ‘most productive scientist’ of Pakistan
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST), Islamabad has declared Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Centre for Chemical…
‘Baby steps’ for first space station Robot
NASA develops robotic helpers for astronauts Robonaut, the first space humanoid, is finally getting legs! For three years, robonaut had to…
Paleontologists discover land herbivores’ earliest ancestor
Paleontologists unearthed the oldest known ancestor of land-dwelling herbivores with the discovery of a 300-million-year-old skeleton, shedding light onto plant…
Cyborg glasses save users the need to control emotions
As Google continues to stoke excitement for its Glass smart-eyewear, a Japanese researcher has developed a radical alternative. Rather than…
‘Most Earth-like planet yet’ spotted by Kepler telescope
The most Earth-like planet yet has been discovered, scientists reported. The rocky planet, Kepler 186f, is close to the size…
EU green light for UK carbon capture and storage project
A UK project to capture CO2 and bury it under the North Sea looks set to receive a 300m-euro boost…